What we like
- Daily backups on every plan
- One account for domains, email and hosting
- 24/7 phone support
Watch out for
- Renewal prices not published on the plan page
- Economy hosts just one site
- Heavy upselling
The real price of GoDaddy
GoDaddy’s cheapest plan, Economy, is advertised at $5.99 a month, but that price requires paying for 36 months upfront: about $216 at checkout. When the intro term ends it renews at $11.99 a month (the listed regular price; the host doesn’t publish a renewal price), 100% more. Over three years you’d pay about $216 in total.
Money-back: 30 days. Free domain: Yes (first year). Backups: Automatic daily. Email: Free email (first year).
GoDaddy plans and prices
| Plan | Type | Intro | Term | Renews at | 3-yr cost | Sites | Storage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | Shared hosting | $5.99/mo | 3-year term | $11.99/mo est. | $216 | 1 | 25 GB NVMe |
| Renewal not stated on the plan page; $11.99 shown as the regular price. | |||||||
| Deluxe | Shared hosting | $7.99/mo | 3-year term | not published | $288 | 10 | 50 GB NVMe |
| Ultimate | Shared hosting | $12.99/mo | 3-year term | not published | $468 | 25 | 75 GB NVMe |
GoDaddy price history
No price changes logged since our baseline check on Oct 8, 2026.
Last checked Oct 8, 2026. We re-check every host monthly. See all hosting price changes.
Key facts
| Company | Tempe, Arizona, USA · founded 1997 |
|---|---|
| Hosting types | Shared hosting, WordPress hosting, VPS |
| Control panel | cPanel |
| Data centers | US, Europe, Asia |
| Money-back | 30 days |
| Free domain | Yes (first year) |
| Free SSL | Yes |
| Free migration | Not advertised |
| Free email (first year) | |
| Backups | Automatic daily |
Verdict
GoDaddy bundles hosting with the domains many people already keep there. Economy is $5.99 a month on a 3-year term; the renewal price is not stated on the plan page. Best for: people who already keep their domains at GoDaddy.
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Sources · checked Oct 8, 2026
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